Precisions

[EmmettC]

makes sense, they were put in when it was fairly new, or so I was told. I'm torn between trying to find oe pups, or fitting a badass bridge and decent preamp and pickups.It's lovely to play but it's getting tired.

[Immo]

Try to do your best not to put active electronics into this bass, it would be damn shame - in my book - to 'active-ate' it if it works fine as passive bass. P's are made to be passive (mine isn't, but it was not my fault ).

[EmmettC]

hopefully I'll pick up some decent pickups that look as worn as the bass, I don't want to stick shiny bits on it, so most likely it'll be something "of the era"

[Immo]

Maybe sanding the covers of new ones a bit would do the trick? But - of course - it'd be better to get some vintage ones.

[jezzaboy]

[quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1324310904' post='1472871']
makes sense, they were put in when it was fairly new, or so I was told. I'm torn between trying to find oe pups, or fitting a badass bridge and decent preamp and pickups.It's lovely to play but it's getting tired.
[/quote]

Can you here that sound? It`s the sound of money dissapearing if you fit a BA and pre amp. Either that or it`s the sound of a vinatge Fender lover jammin his love spuds in the door!

I think it`s looks perfect but that`s just me,.

Jez

[Immo]

Speaking of BadAss bridges - they look cool on Jazz Basses, but personally I just can't stand BA on P-Bass. Something about P with that kind of bridge just feels... off. Vintage bridge seems just perfect... Besides, I'd put a cover on it anyway

[73Jazz]

my new love..i think she belongs to here
this dirty old biatch

[gary mac]

Properly reliced.

Whats the story with this one, do you know?

[73Jazz]

She was born in the summer of 69
..no octobre, she sounds so nice that she was played that often.
unfortunately i do not know very much about her, obviously, she had a hard life, but if you touch her..you won`t regret

[simon1964]

[quote name='73Jazz' timestamp='1324660838' post='1476842']
my new love..i think she belongs to here
this dirty old biatch

[/quote]

Gorgeous! That's what an old Precision should look like

[pst62]

Here is my latest (and probably my last) project.
Squier body, Mighty Mite scratch plate & neck, Badass II, Wilkinson pups & machine heads.
Bog standard Squier pots & wiring (CTS pots and better wiring will follow later)

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Edited August 3, 2012 by pst62

[73Jazz]

Thank you Simon

[pst62]

[quote name='Immo' timestamp='1324553678' post='1475452']
Speaking of BadAss bridges - they look cool on Jazz Basses, but personally I just can't stand BA on P-Bass. Something about P with that kind of bridge just feels... off.
[/quote]

Badass are great bridges, I originally had mine fitted on a PJ which looked fine as the jazz pickup sat with it nicely, but since putting it on my latest standard bitsa Precision I'm tending to agree with you, it looks kind of wrong. I might just revert back to the BBOT or go for a high mass.

[Guest MoJo]

My recently acquired Hot Rodded Precision

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/markmojo/6594010901/]034[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/markmojo/]markmojo[/url], on Flickr

[mckendrick]

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1293789753' post='1073487']



my 2009 MIJ 51 RI Precision. It's a crime I don't play this one more but I can't bring myself to sell this.
[/quote]
MIJ...? Not CIJ, then? And wots with the thumb rest..? Just curious, like.

[Chris Horton]

[quote name='73Jazz' timestamp='1324660838' post='1476842']
my new love..i think she belongs to here
this dirty old biatch

[/quote]




That is my kind a bass guitar.
If bass guitars could talk i bet this one would tell some fantastic stories

[martthebass]

[quote name='pst62' timestamp='1325081901' post='1479623']
Here is my latest (and probably last) project.
Squier body, Mighty Mite scratch plate & neck, Badass II, Wilkinson pups & tuners.
Bog standard Squier pots & wiring (CTS pots and better wiring will follow later)
[attachment=95911:Copy of Black Precision 1.jpg][attachment=95914:Copy of Black Precision 2.jpg]
[/quote]

Nice one P. I'm in the process of converting by black Squier P to a Roger Waters. If you decide to part out the BA2 let me know.

[pst62]

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1325273545' post='1481679']
If you decide to part out the BA2 let me know.[/quote]
Will do mate

[zbigniew]

[quote name='bassman2790' timestamp='1325167223' post='1480430']
My recently acquired Hot Rodded Precision

[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markmojo/6594010901/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markmojo/6594010901/"]034[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/markmojo/"]markmojo[/url], on Flickr
[/quote]

Sweet! I'm sooo keen on those HotRod P's - I now have great envy of you

z

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='zbigniew' timestamp='1325335903' post='1482210']
Sweet! I'm sooo keen on those HotRod P's - I now have great envy of you

z
[/quote]

Yiiip... you lucky duck!

[Musicman20]

My friend has a Hot Rod P and he never uses it! Ever! That one up there is a stunner.

[ezbass]

Sorry the words hot rod and P made me smile

[alanbass1]

[Machines]

Didn't see it say this thread is Fender's only... so here we go.

My Dad bought it me a few months ago and saved it for a Christmas gift, what a gift ! It's of unknown origin but I think it's a modded Encore or similar. It has been modded with a JJ humbucker and a coil tap (single coil nearest bridge). Also it has unusually been bound in leather with a suede pickguard. At first I was a little unsure of it but it works really well - just need to be careful of scuffs. Soundwise it's rather excellent, typical P Bass fatness as you expect but the tappable humbucker adds lots of sounds. The P/J setup works great for slapping/pick sounds. Bridge pickup alone is a bit thin on single coil but when on humbucking mode (sounds like series to me) it is great for fingerfunk. I'll proudly be gigging it with my G&L next week.

Since the headstock is blank I need to think of a name for it, any suggestions ?!

[Immo]

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1325504185' post='1483625']Since the headstock is blank I need to think of a name for it, any suggestions ?!
[/quote]
GimpBass, of course.
Oh, add some studs to it

Edited January 2, 2012 by Immo